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Griffin Park

2 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.48027, -3.69827

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Cwtch Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +97 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +97 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Brown-banded Carder Bee, Eristalis tenax, Field Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 88Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
NCN 88 (Proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Bowling green in Griffin Park, Porthcawl

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling green in Griffin Park, Porthcawl

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Facilities

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Café

The Cwtch Coffee · 220m

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Parking

Hillsboro Place Car Park · Paid · 131m

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Playground

59m away

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Toilets

46m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nottage MeadowUrban park600 m→🌱Nottage MeadowUrban park700 m→🦉LOCK'S COMMONNature reserve1.7 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🌱Nottage GreenUrban park1.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→